With our two little snow angels we enjoyed some snow play. The Girls are both very good in the snow and while Elle did not want to venture too far from Mummy, they both had a lot of fun. Maya took the time to do some writing in the snow and attempted to build a […]
Mummy, Maya and Elle, sledding after the snow storm.
With snow fall records being broken all over the East Coast of America, we were in for a deluge clean up. I was up early opening the blinds to inspect just how much snow we had over night. Elle and I peered sleepily out the window into our yard. It was buried in more than two […]
Here in NYC we are in the midst of a Boxing Day blizzard! The snow started falling at about 11am this morning and it is predicted to snow all night. With approximately 16-18 inches of snow expected we are looking forward to waking up tomorrow morning to the thick white blanket of snow. The Blizzard […]
With Maya’s love of Dance, it was only a matter of time before I took her to see The Nutcraker Ballet. This year she was finally old enough! I wanted to take her to a traditional version and so bought tickets for George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker by the New York City Ballet. I had heard great […]
Larissa and I met in 1997. About a week after I turn 21. Some how independently we both made our way to the small isolated community of Sitka. Located on Baranof Island in the Aleutian chain of Alaska South-East. I headed to Sitka after hearing about it from ‘Aunt’ Maxine (my Auntie in laws Mother) […]
On the days leading up to Christmas we like to make cranberry popcorn garlands. I really like the added touch of a subtle garland on a tree, particularly a natural element garland. My favorite being this delicate garland as it is temporary and has to be made fresh each year. When you see a tree […]
For our last full day with Larissa and Jazzie we went to Bryant Park. Now you all know this is a favourite spot of ours, for so many reasons. Firstly the proximity to Cam’s office means we get to see Daddy, secondly a ride on Le Carrousel, thirdly Le Pain Quotidien for lunch! I love Bryant Park during […]
Strolling along 5th avenue between 60th and 50th streets at Christmas time is a lot of fun. The stores and buildings are decorated in the most fancy ways imaginable. Windows have story book like installations that attract throngs of viewers. I like to walk the 10 blocks downtown from Central Park to the Rockefeller Plaza […]
Walking into the Eloise rooms was like walking into pink heaven. A reading room, a powder room, a dressing room, and a tea room off a large main room, all of which were decorated in the girliest of girl pinks. The Girls were delighted by the space that seemed like it had been designed just […]
Our next stop was The Plaza, the grand, luxurious hotel that occupies the west side of Grand Army Plaza on Central Park. We wandered around the marvelous foyer, then made our way down to the food court. There we had cookies and hot chocolate. Then to our surprise, while pursuing the boutiques we found Santa! A […]
My dear Friend Larissa and her daughter Jazzie arrived in new York on Wednesday night. We did not waste a second and started the whirlwind tour of NYC the very next day. Our first activity was to ride in a horse drawn carriage through Central Park. A lovely thing to do any time of year. […]
Seed is on sale, so check out the adorable things and if you need some new clothes for your little one, make the most of the discount! I have always loved Seed clothing and while it is very expensive it is nice to be able to get a special item from there during their sales. […]
Here is a closer look at some of the needle felted decorations I have been making. An angel tree topper and some very cute little toadstools, made from %100 sheep wool roving. I am really enjoying needle felting, so glad to have a new skill. I love the earthy handmade quality and plan to work on […]
You can see how happy I am to decorate the Christmas tree…just beaming! I had two adorable little helpers which is always delightful and eventful! Elle went from one ‘helpful’ thing to the next. First hanging the lights, into a tangled clump. Then she put all the ornaments on the tree in one spot. Her […]
Today was Christmas tree day..YIPEE! This is one of my favorite days of the year. I am a little Christmas crazy and look forward to tree day with much enthusiasm. If you were in our house this morning you would have heard me saying, “Elle, we get our Christmas tree today!”…and then a little while […]
The Advent spiral inward turns in each apple a candle burns, Each little Child will share his light Till all the world is warm and bright. On Thursday evening we had the Winter Spiral event at Maya’s playgroup. Of all the events at Playgroup this is the sweetest, most understated event. Very gentle and serene and so […]
Last night was the Winter Spiral at Maya’s Playgroup. The Winter Spiral was made of Winter greens, which are fir branches bound together with wire and string to form a continuous rope of pine needles. The Greens are used to decorate at Christmas time. You will see them on patios, fence, around doors and on […]
Another of our Christmas traditions is to bake Gingerbread men cookies to hang on the Christmas tree. I like to use the Joy of Cooking gingerbread men recipe. It is a basic recipe, nothing complicated. The only thing I do different than suggested, is that I roll out the dough onto a flour dusted cookie […]
Giving a special gift, something thoughtful and handmade means a lot to me. This time of year when you can easily spend a fortune on junk, I am pleased to come up with a cute, useful, educational gift, that has my personal touch! Our Niece Sami, whom I am easily inspired by (you might recall this […]